Kerriidae
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| Kerriidae | |
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| rosette lac scale (Paratachardina decorella) |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: | Coccoidea |
| Family: | Kerriidae |
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Kerriidae is a family of scale insects known as lac scales.
Species include:
- Kerria lacca - true lac scale
- Paratachardina decorella - rosette lac scale
- Paratachardina pseudolobata - lobate lac scale
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Ben-Dov, Y., D. R. Miller, and G. A. P. Gibson. (2006). A Systematic Catalogue of Eight Scale Insect Families (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of the World. Elsevier. 247. ISBN 0444528369
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